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No injuries reported following fire in rotisserie chicken oven at Big Y supermarket in West Springfield

Big Y File photo with snow

A fire inside a chicken rotisserie oven at the Big Y supermarket in West Springfield on Saturday was quickly extinguished. And although no injuries were reported, several chicken were charred in the blaze. (Republican file photo)

WEST SPRINGFIELD - A small fire broke out in a chicken rotisserie oven at the Big Y supermarket on Memorial Avenue on Saturday morning, according to a fire department official.

Fire Department Deputy Chief Robert Mancino said a quick-thinking manager quickly extinguished the flames. Although there were several charred chickens, there were no injuries, Mancino said. The small blaze, which broke out around 10:15, was out by the time firefighters arrived.

The store was not evacuated. Mancino said he believed rotisserie chicken production would be back up and running by Saturday evening, pending health department approval.